Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in healthy aging: performance on real-world tasks

Fernández-Baizán, Cristina; Díaz-Cáceres, Elena; Árias, Jorge L.; Méndez, Marta

doi:10.1590/1414-431x20198041

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“…This is an adaptation of the Egocentric Spatial Memory Tasks for adults (Fernandez‐Baizan et al, ; Fernandez‐Baizan et al, ), based on Hashimoto's test for head disorientation assessment (Hashimoto, Tanaka, & Nakano, ). It consists of a square template (90 × 90 cm) placed on the floor and divided into a matrix of nine small squares (3 × 3, 30 × 30 cm each).…”

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“…Spatial orientation development starts early in childhood (see Fernandez‐Baizan, Arias, & Mendez, ; Fernandez‐Baizan, Arias, & Mendez, for a complete review). While the allocentric framework has been widely studied in normalized developed children in recent years, the egocentric orientation has received less attention (Fernandez‐Baizan, Diaz‐Caceres, Arias, & Mendez, ). It is difficult, based on the current spatial orientation assessment tests available, to compare between the two frameworks and to establish a course of improvement for these abilities.…”

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Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in typically developed children: Is spatial memory associated with visuospatial skills, behavior, and cortisol?

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Introduction Spatial orientation relies mainly on two frameworks. The egocentric depends on our own position and point of view. The allocentric relies on remembering, recalling, and recognizing environmental stimuli called landmarks. The aim of this study was to analyze the egocentric and allocentric spatial memory performance in children of different ages using two experimental memory card‐placing tasks. We also aimed to examine relationships between spatial memory and other cognitive, physiological, and behavioral factors that, potentially, could be associated with spatial memory performance. Those were other visuospatial functions, the regular behavior of the child, cortisol levels, and daily life spatial memory. Methods We assessed 62 children (5, 6, and 7 years) using card‐placing tasks. We used RIST for IQ evaluation and subtest from NEPSY‐II for visuospatial ability assessment. Collection of saliva sample was carried out for cortisol analysis. Parents completed BASC questionnaire for behavioral evaluation and ECM‐Q questionnaire for daily life spatial memory evaluation. Results Our results showed that older children performed better on mental rotation. Directionality, map interpretation, and daily memory were directly associated with both egocentric and allocentric orientation. Egocentric performance was positively related to leadership abilities but negatively to depression and atypicality, while allocentric performance was directly associated with adaptive behavior but inversely with hyperactivity. Finally, cortisol values were positively associated with allocentric performance. Conclusions Our study shows the development of different spatial abilities between 5 and 7 years, as well as the relationship between orientation performance, visuospatial skills, behavior, and cortisol.

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Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in typically developed children: Is spatial memory associated with visuospatial skills, behavior, and cortisol?

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“…For the spatial orientation assessment, we employed two tests: Egocentric and Allocentric Spatial Memory Tests [9,27], adapted to children (Fig. 1).…”

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Development of egocentric and allocentric spatial orientation abilities in children born preterm with very low birth weight

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Background: very low birth weight preterm infants show neuropsychological alterations in functions such as memory or visuospatial skills, although certain related functions, such as spatial orientation, have not been studied. Objectives: to compare children born preterm and at term between the ages of 5 and 7 years on egocentric and allocentric spatial orientation, and relate their performance to visuospatial skills, behavior, memory in daily environments, and perinatal risk factors. Study design: observational cross-sectional study Subjects: 88 very low birth weight children born preterm and 59 controls. Outcome measures: IQ (RIST), visuospatial skills (NEPSY II: Route Finding and Geometric Puzzles), spatial orientation (Egocentric and Allocentric Spatial Memory Test-Children's Version), behavior (BASC questionnaire for parents), memory in everyday environments (ECM-Q questionnaire for parents), and perinatal risk factors (collected from medical records). Results: Children born preterm obtain significantly lower scores than controls on the RIST, Route Finding, and Allocentric Spatial Memory Tests. Although spatial orientation is related to other neuropsychological variables in both premature and control children, there is no meaningful association with behavior or daily memory in children born preterm. The perinatal risk factors that are associated the most with visuospatial and orientation problems are surgical procedures and peri-and intraventricular hemorrhages. Conclusions: Children born preterm with low birth weight present difficulties in their spatial orientation, and for this reason, we propose including these types of tasks in the usual neuropsychological evaluation.

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“…In contrast, the allocentric strategy requires the navigator to remember the spatial relationships between landmarks and form a cognitive map, which needs more cognitive load. Spatial memory task involving egocentric and allocentric strategy may be a sensitive tool to detect the cognitive decline during aging [ 12 ]. In age-related studies, previous studies have found the egocentric strategy is relatively preserved in older adults, while allocentric strategy and other strategies experience decline [ 2 , 9 , 13 , 14 ].…”

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Age-related impairment of navigation and strategy in virtual star maze

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Background Although it is well known that aging impairs navigation performance, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Egocentric strategy requires navigators to remember a series of body-turns without relying on the relationship between environmental cues. Previous study suggested that the egocentric strategy, compared with non-egocentric strategy, was relatively unimpaired during aging. In this study, we aimed to examine strategy use during virtual navigation task and the underlying cognitive supporting mechanisms in older adults. Methods Thirty young adults and thirty-one older adults were recruited from the local community. This study adapted star maze paradigm using non-immersive virtual environment. Participants moved freely in a star maze with adequate landmarks, and were requested to find a fixed destination. After 9 learning trials, participants were probed in the same virtual star maze but with no salient landmarks. Participants were classified as egocentric or non-egocentric strategy group according to their response in the probe trial. Results The results revealed that older adults adopting egocentric strategy completed the navigation task as accurate as young adults, whereas older adults using non-egocentric strategy completed the navigation task with more detours and lower accuracy. The relatively well-maintained egocentric strategy in older adults was related to better visuo-spatial ability. Conclusions Visuo-spatial ability might play an important role in navigation accuracy and navigation strategy of older adults. This study demonstrated the potential value of the virtual star maze in evaluating navigation strategy and visuo-spatial ability in older adults.

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Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in healthy aging: performance on real-world tasks

Cited by 23 publications

References 38 publications

Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in typically developed children: Is spatial memory associated with visuospatial skills, behavior, and cortisol?

Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in typically developed children: Is spatial memory associated with visuospatial skills, behavior, and cortisol?

Development of egocentric and allocentric spatial orientation abilities in children born preterm with very low birth weight

Age-related impairment of navigation and strategy in virtual star maze

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